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Next year's spending limits 2026

Kilifi County, County Fiscal Strategy Paper

How much money the county expects next year, and the most each sector is allowed to spend.

Sample figures. This page shows how the summary will look. The numbers are placeholders, not taken from the real document. Please don't quote them.

In a nutshell

The county expects KSh 16.5 billion in 2026/27. Health gets the highest spending limit, at KSh 5 billion. The county aims to raise KSh 1.7 billion locally, more than it collected last year.

At a glance

  • Key fact:

    KSh 16.5 billion expected for 2026/27

    About KSh 11,350 for each resident.

  • Key fact:

    Health has the highest limit: 30%

  • Key fact:

    KSh 1.7 billion to be raised locally

    That's 10% of the total. The rest comes from the national government, grants and loans.

Per-resident figures use the 2019 census population of 1,453,787.

Spending limits by sector

The most each sector may spend next year. The budget has to stay within these limits.

  • Health30%KSh 5 billion[p. 27]
  • Early childhood education and vocational training11%KSh 1.9 billion[p. 27]
  • Water, environment and natural resources9%KSh 1.5 billion[p. 27]
  • Roads, transport and public works9%KSh 1.5 billion[p. 27]
  • County executive and public service8%KSh 1.3 billion[p. 27]
  • Agriculture, livestock and fisheries7%KSh 1.2 billion[p. 27]
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  • County Assembly7%KSh 1.2 billion[p. 27]
  • Finance and economic planning7%KSh 1.1 billion[p. 27]
  • Lands, housing and urban development4%KSh 650 million[p. 27]
  • Trade, tourism and cooperatives3%KSh 550 million[p. 27]
  • Gender, youth, sports and culture3%KSh 450 million[p. 27]
  • ICT and e-government1%KSh 200 million[p. 27]

Where the money will come from

Where next year's money is expected to come from.

  • Share from the national government75%KSh 12.3 billion[p. 9]
  • Grants and loans for specific projects12%KSh 2 billion[p. 10]
  • Collected by the county (fees, rates, permits)10%KSh 1.7 billion[p. 10]
  • Other sources3%KSh 500 million[p. 10]

Priorities for next year

  • Pay off unpaid bills older than one year
  • Finish ongoing projects before starting new ones
  • Hire and pay health workers on time

Plans to collect more local revenue

  • Move all fee and permit payments to a single cashless system
  • Update the land valuation roll used to charge land rates

The budget cycle

Before this

Last year's report card 2025

After this

The budget 2026/27
More about this document
When it's published
Tabled in the County Assembly by 28 February each year.
Why it matters
Once the limits are set, the budget has to fit inside them. This is the best moment to argue for a sector you care about.
The law
Public Finance Management Act 2012, section 117

Sources

  • Kilifi County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2026
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